The General Directorate of Traffic has published a new Instruction, which includes the new signage to help identify the location and main characteristics of electric charging points on the roads. The electric recharging points already installed on highways and urban roads needed to be marked and included in the Official Catalogue of Road Signs, for which the Ministry of Transport, …

If you are making a long trip on a motorway and you do not want to deviate too much to refuel, it might help if you know some of the hidden secrets of the road signs. On a long trip, it is quite common to not want to go too far out of your way to refuel. In most cases, …

All vehicles will have to undergo the ITV inspection at some point. For cars that are more than ten years old, the revision is annual and if the vehicle is more than four years old, it will be done every two years. In this exam, the technicians test all technical conditions of the vehicle for its proper operation on the …

Since the law in Spain changed recently, a number of questions have arisen regarding using a mobile phone when driving. Using a mobile phone when driving is never a good idea, since distractions are one of the principal contributing factors to road traffic collisions. In Spain, you risk a fine and the loss of 6 points from your licence. However, …

No less than 133 deaths and 12,100 injuries in traffic accidents are avoided each year thanks to the Technical Inspection of Vehicles (ITV) in a total of 17,700 accidents that did not occur, according to a study by the Carlos III University of Madrid. This analysis also attributes a saving of 329 million euro to society. But not everything is …

It´s never something any of us want to encounter during a drive, but occasionally we will come across emergency vehicles who need to pass us. All too often this surprises drivers, sometimes cars barely move, they don’t make room and prevent the emergency vehicle from progressing. These are common situations for drivers of the emergency services who complain about the …

Vehicle lighting is of vital importance for maintaining road safety. That is why, in ITV centres, part of the inspection consists of thoroughly checking the condition of the car’s lights. This element is one of those that can cause the result of our ITV to be unfavourable or even negative, since it is associated with many serious defects that are, …

Driving under the influence of alcohol is one of the main causes of vehicle accidents in Spain. According to figures from the General Directorate of Traffic, one in three deceased drivers tested positive for alcohol and other drugs. For this reason, the DGT continues with its awareness campaign #SiConducesPonteACero so that drivers do not get behind the wheel if they …